Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-04-09

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am Tikipoto, the sol Of lyeyasu.
once the chief man in the town Of Saga,
and this history is written so that my
children and my great-grand-children
may read and know Of my great dis
eoyery. When my father reached the
middle age Of life the great Hideyoshi
impressed him into service. He
marched away with a million other
soldiers to conquer a great empire
across the sea. (This is evidently a
mistake, for the writer must allude TO
the invasion of China, which took place
in 1892. There We're only 10000 SOL
diers in the japanese army, according
to history-B. n.y. He never came
back, My elder brother took my
parents place, and l was sent out into
the world to make my living.
Think you that easy, my children? |
may tell you it was not. | had had
my slaves and knew little about the
means of making money. had spent
my life in studies and in my pottery.
| was a deep scholar in the art of max
ing earthen wares-not the crude and
purposeless articles which are now so
common, but something greater and
far more beautiful. When | found my
self deprived of my fortune turned to
my work with renewed interest. That
was my sole object in life. If my
studies should be successful | would
win both fame and wealth; if not, |
could die. Who could do more? had
pondered deeply vel the mystery of
%colors, their admixture and their prop
critics. In these studies | had discOv-
cred a new paint, That this discovery
will produce a change in the art Of
decorating earthenware there can be
no doubt, for by means Of it can re
produce at will the pictures Of nature
without the use Of the artists pencil.
| can place a plate prepared with THO
discovery before an object, and its
! lines-yes, even its colors-will appear
on the surface Of the article, After
this has been done the ware must be
heated and then further prepared when
the picture will be visible. to remain 50
until the end Of the world. By this
means landscapes and faces may be
preserved with an accuracy our most
skilled artists know nothing about.
Here the autobiography was suddenly
broken off. The writer was probably
called away from his task and did not
resume it until some time later, how
long though can, Of course, not be told.
b. NJ
have made other experiments with
my precious paint and propose on this
plate to show my first finished result.
Tomorrow | will complete it. (Hert
follows another break in the narrative.
B. ny
The time has slipped by so rapidly
since | last was in my workshop tina
one day has Heightened into man,
weeks, have been too happy to work
t l have married. Finding that my worl
was to be successful, | ventured to tax
a wife. When | write of her my pei
becomes clumsy and my paint fades
r She is so beautiful and | love her 5
much. The sun shines only when sh
| is in my presence. find that | mus
work more secretly. My great discov
cry is suspected. / caught a CoreaI
Y potter hanging around my house las
week. He asked many questions, bu
t was sent away without learning an,
t thing, l must work more CAREFUL
though. must enclose my room NOR
tightly and proceed with more caution
e (Another break here occurs.-B. ny
V Yesterday discovered a man hide
$ under some clothes in one corner of tn
e room while | was at work. | drov
/, him away with blows. The world mus
f not know OF my discovery. / hav
y given a life of study to it and shall dc
t fend the secret with my life,
If any n comes in tomorrow to il
tsrrupt me l shall kill him. Twill kee
e my knife by my side while | work. N
e one shall know what my great disco,
cry is. (This part of the history WI
hurriedly written and evidently hastil
e composed. At times my friend hes
IS tated in his translation and certai
!. words We're almost illegible. B. N.Y.
T. To-day | finish the great work.
y am now writing the last words Of tn
II history, which will make the name
IS Tikipoto famous forever, and any on
who comes within these walls will die
he ! thought | heard a footstep, but
Of was mistaken. Now | will expose Il
nt plate to the air. On its figured face
er will paint with my wonderful discover
,e the interior Of this room. My fir
"A work will immortalize the room where
r. was born. l have covered it with n
X paint and now
lg Thus abruptly ended this remarkab
OF account. There was not another wor
I'd Of comment. We allowed the plate
i. remain on the furnace until it was
~ hot as fire could make it, but q sing
20 additional letter did not appear. /
IN was evidently interrupted for the la
I'd time, never to continue his stran.
r, story.
AS "Well," observed Butler, "this is Il
ct most remarkable thing | ever read"
Ig 'Do you believe itP" | asked.
~ II don't know what TO saw"
n replied thoughtfully. 1.-THE fact til,
rs this paint no has used was not visib
70 until |, had been heated seems 10 give
" show Of reascr 70 ths tails Il wnu